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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  SWEDEN   |                            | Preliminary 12/2011 Data in Million M2  |
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(P)  These data are limited preliminary import data based on import figures from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
It will be supplanted by official imports from the Census Bureau as those data become available.  The release of these data 
is to allow preliminary analysis of the impact of total imports into the United States and imports from China into the 
United States to facilitate the administration of the textile safeguard in China's WTO Accession Agreement.

Because this report contains data for HTS Chapters 50-63 only, the following categories may be incomplete or not 
appear at all:  201, 229, 239, 359, 362, 369, 439, 459, 469, 621, 622, 659, 666, 669, 670, 859, 870, 871 and 899.


                           Calendar Years       Year-to-Date                 Year-Endings                             YE 12/2011
 Ctrl, Cat, Product        2009      2010    12/2010   12/2011  % Change   12/2010   10/2011   11/2011   12/2011  % Change % Share

                                                           (P)                                               (P)

Cotton or Man-Made Fiber:
 200 Yarns / Sew Thrd      0.035     0.025     0.025     0.038     50.83     0.025     0.041     0.040     0.038    50.83    0.03
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.006     0.019     0.019     0.120    540.11     0.019     0.017     0.019     0.120   540.11    0.05
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.001    -65.70     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -65.70    0.00
 219 Duck Fabric           0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     -8.65     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -8.65    0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.038     0.009     0.009     0.016     74.04     0.009     0.011     0.016     0.016    74.04    0.01
 222 Knit Fabric           0.191     0.736     0.736     0.414    -43.74     0.736     0.494     0.524     0.414   -43.74    0.03
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      5.344     9.485     9.485     7.381    -22.18     9.485     7.463     7.042     7.381   -22.18    0.26
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.001     0.003     0.003     0.001    -57.30     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -57.30    0.00
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000    -39.24     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -39.24    0.00
 229 Special Fabric        0.454     0.365     0.365     0.294    -19.50     0.365     0.293     0.299     0.294   -19.50    0.01
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   1300.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  1300.00    0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.008     0.011     0.011     0.009    -14.43     0.011     0.008     0.008     0.009   -14.43    0.00

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.007     0.012     0.012     0.014     19.53     0.012     0.012     0.014     0.014    19.53    0.01
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -36.91     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -36.91    0.00
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     66.32     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    66.32    0.00
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 317 Twill Fabric          0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -98.32     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.32    0.00
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -28.57     0.000      *         *        0.000   -28.57    0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.048     0.003     0.003     0.003     -4.98     0.003     0.002     0.003     0.003    -4.98    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.003     0.003     0.000    -94.68     0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000   -94.68    0.00
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.003     0.002     0.002     0.006    150.72     0.002     0.003     0.002     0.006   150.72    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.006     0.002     0.002     0.001    -70.31     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -70.31    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.008     0.001     0.001     0.001    120.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   120.00    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.000     0.003     0.003     0.004     49.79     0.003     0.004     0.004     0.004    49.79    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.003     0.002     0.002     0.001    -30.82     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -30.82    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.002     0.010     0.010     0.009    -10.46     0.010     0.009     0.010     0.009   -10.46    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000      2.56     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     2.56    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     66.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    66.67    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002     75.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002    75.00    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.001     0.004     0.004     0.001    -65.30     0.004     0.004     0.001     0.001   -65.30    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002    137.50     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   137.50    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.030     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.011    675.32     0.001     0.001     0.011     0.011   675.32    0.00
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.008     0.003     0.003     0.002    -14.66     0.003     0.002     0.003     0.002   -14.66    0.00
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   1980.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  1980.00    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.015       *       0.000     0.015     0.015     0.015      *      0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.001     0.006     0.006     0.011     96.00     0.006     0.012     0.012     0.011    96.00    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -41.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -41.67    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.045     0.111     0.111     0.046    -58.26     0.111     0.043     0.045     0.046   -58.26    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.008     0.015     0.015     0.021     37.20     0.015     0.025     0.022     0.021    37.20    0.07
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -79.18     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -79.18    0.00
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.003     0.004     0.004     0.003    -10.42     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003   -10.42    0.04
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -18.73     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -18.73    0.03
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.006     0.008     0.008     0.022    168.39     0.008     0.021     0.022     0.022   168.39    0.69
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.002     0.005     0.005     0.000    -98.18     0.005     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.18    0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.001     0.003     0.003     0.004     21.21     0.003     0.004     0.004     0.004    21.21    0.01
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.001     0.002     0.002     0.000    -80.43     0.002     0.001     0.000     0.000   -80.43    0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.01
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.000     0.003     0.003     0.001    -69.71     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -69.71    0.00
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     57.89     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    57.89    0.05
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.003     0.003     0.003     0.001    -55.42     0.003     0.002     0.001     0.001   -55.42    0.02
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -69.88     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -69.88    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     39.68     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    39.68    0.01
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     60.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    60.00    0.00
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.011     0.006     0.006     0.003    -46.62     0.006     0.004     0.003     0.003   -46.62    0.03
 464 Wool Blankets         0.016     0.001     0.001     0.000    -79.16     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -79.16    0.01
 465 Floor Coverings       0.007     0.018     0.018     0.021     16.57     0.018     0.026     0.027     0.021    16.57    0.10
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -74.17     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -74.17    0.01

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.026     0.000     0.000     2.961       *       0.000     2.342     2.961     2.961      *      0.36
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.001     0.006     0.006     0.001    -80.02     0.006     0.001     0.001     0.001   -80.02    0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.011     0.015     0.015     0.170   1007.05     0.015     0.025     0.171     0.170  1007.05    0.02
 621 Impression Fab        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     -6.85     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -6.85    0.00
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -21.52     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -21.52    0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.000     0.004     0.004     0.016    311.93     0.004     0.016     0.016     0.016   311.93    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.001     0.014     0.014     0.001    -93.69     0.014     0.003     0.002     0.001   -93.69    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.005     0.008     0.008     0.006    -27.56     0.008     0.003     0.003     0.006   -27.56    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002    266.67     0.000     0.001     0.002     0.002   266.67    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.002     0.002     0.002     0.001    -72.79     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -72.79    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    285.71     0.000     0.000     0.001     0.001   285.71    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.004     0.007     0.007     0.001    -90.23     0.007     0.000     0.001     0.001   -90.23    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -95.65     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -95.65    0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -50.00    0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -50.00    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    313.33     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   313.33    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    575.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   575.00    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.004       *       0.000     0.004     0.004     0.004      *      0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    475.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   475.00    0.00
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.030     0.062     0.062     0.034    -44.10     0.062     0.034     0.034     0.034   -44.10    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.021     0.012     0.012     0.015     25.91     0.012     0.019     0.019     0.015    25.91    0.01
 666 Other Furnishing      0.045     0.047     0.047     0.029    -39.26     0.047     0.020     0.023     0.029   -39.26    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.181     0.171     0.171     0.221     28.82     0.171     0.232     0.232     0.221    28.82    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.008     0.015     0.015     0.008    -44.40     0.015     0.009     0.009     0.008   -44.40    0.18
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.003     0.010     0.010     0.003    -73.03     0.010     0.003     0.003     0.003   -73.03    0.01
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -71.43     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -71.43    0.00
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    50.00    0.00
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.003     0.003     0.001    -79.75     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -79.75    0.00
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    400.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   400.00    0.00
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001      5.49     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     5.49    0.01
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -48.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -48.00    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -83.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -83.33    0.00
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    250.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   250.00    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     82.76     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    82.76    0.03
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.010     0.002     0.002     0.010    413.25     0.002     0.007     0.008     0.010   413.25    0.03
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.001     0.017     0.017     0.023     37.42     0.017     0.031     0.031     0.023    37.42    0.48
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.003     0.022     0.022     0.005    -75.36     0.022     0.005     0.005     0.005   -75.36    0.00